A Life of Painting and Photography
Born in Saigon, France, Émile Savitry was a painter and photographer who studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs and the Grande Chaumiere Academy of Fine Arts. After a period of travel to Polynesia, he returned to Paris and co-founded the Rapho agency in 1933. His photographic career included covering the refugee influx from the Spanish Civil War and contributing to various magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Paris Match. He was also known for his film stills, working with directors like Marcel Carné and Jacques Prévert.
Savitry's portraiture captured many mid-century personalities, including:
Artistic Transitions and Later Years
Throughout his career, Savitry moved between the worlds of fine art and photojournalism. In 1929, he held a show at Zborowski's gallery, and later in the 1960s, he returned to painting, exhibiting at the Renée Laporte gallery in Antibes. His work has been featured in various exhibitions, including those at the Centre Georges-Pompidou and the Musée Mendjisky. He died in Paris.
Vraag en antwoord
Hoe populair zijn de kunstwerken van Émile Savitry?
Statistieken over de werken van Émile Savitry zijn te vinden op de Statistieken-pagina van de kunstenaar.
Kan ik de werken van Émile Savitry bekijken op basis van stemming?
De werken van Émile Savitry kunnen per stemming worden bekeken op de Sfeercollectie pagina van de kunstenaar, waar de kunstwerken zijn gerangschikt op basis van hun vastgelegde stemmingen.
Hoeveel kunstwerken van Émile Savitry zijn beschikbaar om te bekijken?
U kunt 1 kunstwerk(en) werken van Émile Savitry bekijken op de Alle kunstwerken-pagina.
Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Émile Savitry in chronologische volgorde bekijken?
De kunstwerken van Émile Savitry zijn in chronologische volgorde te bekijken op de Chronologie kunstwerken pagina van de kunstenaar.
